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Taylorsville resident Amy Donaldson created the hit podcast “The Letter” to start a discussion about grief, love and forgiveness. (Photo courtesy of KSL Podcasts)

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he first episode of the hit podcast “The Letter” starts with a phone conversation between a woman and the man who killed her son.

Written and hosted by Amy Donaldson, the podcast tells a story of loss, grief, forgiveness and redemption. When Donaldson learned the eight-episode podcast had hit the number one spot in the country, she broke down and cried.

“I knew people would care about this and to know that feeling I had was right, it felt like being seen,” she said “It felt like people were saying, ‘we agree with you.’

We need to think about how things destroy us and how we rebuild our lives.”

Donaldson is a longtime Taylorsville resident and an award-winning journalist.

She spent the first eight years of her career covering crime, youth corrections and education for the Deseret News. In 2000, she started covering high school, collegiate and Olympic sports and was named the 2016 Sports Writer of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.

Now an executive producer with KSL Podcasts, Donaldson created “The Letter” to talk about the murder of Zach Snarr, who

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was killed in 1996 at Little Dell Reservoir, not because of the senseless violence of the crime, but to highlight the forgiveness that happened years later.

She wanted people to truly understand the loss suffered by the Snarr family and the grief felt by Zach’s friend Yvette Rodier, who was also shot that night in the canyon. Rodier survived the shooting and shares her story on the podcast, along with Zach’s family.

“It’s not your regular true crime show.

I want people to know that there’s hope,” Donaldson said. “It’s about connections, it’s about relationships. It’s about us. It asks, ‘what do you do when you’re so sad you can’t function?’”

As she documented the Snarr’s journey through grief, Donaldson realized how little she’d done to process her own grief from the loss of her grandmother in 2004 and stepdaughter in 2013. She said she’d never felt entitled to grieve and that denial of loss caused her pain in ways she still can’t comprehend.

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Vista Park receives a tree makeover at no cost to taxpayers

By Carl Fauver | c.fauver@mycityjournals.com

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t’s been said, “The best things in life are free.”

We may not always agree with that sentiment. But when you are on the receiving end of a sizeable donation, it normally feels pretty good.

Such was the case earlier this fall for Taylorsville residents and visitors who enjoy the children’s playground equipment and open lawn space at the 18-acre Vista Park (5150 S. 1950 W).

“New trees have been planted at Vista Park – and they are substantial, not little ones,” Taylorsville Mayor Kristie Overson recently reported to city council members. “These new trees will benefit us next year, and for many years to come.”

Known primarily for its baseball and softball diamonds, Vista Park is maintained and operated by Salt Lake County. Therefore, city officials played no real role in organizing a recent tree planting project at the park.

Instead, the credit for the park’s new look goes to an organization you’ve likely never heard of before: TreeUtah. The 501(c)(3) non-profit organization’s Executive Director is Amy May. “TreeUtah plants trees in parks, school yards and other public lands all across the state,” May said. “Part of our role is to work as matchmakers between (financial) donors and places that need trees. On two different days, we planted 30 trees in Vista Park. The 12-to15-foot trees were box elder, bur oak, frontier elm, hedge maple and honey locust. These varieties are exceptionally hearty, because parks are tough on trees. Kids break off limbs. Dogs (urinate) on them. We like to give our new trees a fighting chance.”

On their website (treeutah.org) they explain, “TreeUtah was the brainchild of a Salt Lake Tribune journalist, Pepper Provenzano, in 1988, and became a nonprofit in 1989. Since

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The three trees in the foreground are among 30 recently planted at Vista Park. (Carl Fauver/City Journals)

then, thousands of volunteers, staff and board have stepped forward to nurture and grow the organization and its mission. We’re proud to lead a statewide effort to match volunteers up with projects to plant more trees in Utah!”

May reports the retail value of the trees alone was about $500 each. But Taylorsville City and Salt Lake County taxpayers avoided footing the bill thanks to a thriving Utah-based coffee chain, with two of its 67 locations in Taylorsville.

According to their website (beansandbrews.com), the family-owned Beans & Brews Coffeehouse launched in a store near Salt Lake’s Liberty Park in 1993. When the company decided to expand, their first Taylorsville location (5373 S. 3600 W) was their third overall location. For a time, that site also served as their corporate headquarters. Much more recently, a second Taylorsville Beans & Brews opened across Redwood Road from Taylorsville High School (1776 W. 5400 S).

“We employ about 15 full and parttime people at each of our Taylorsville stores – and at all 67 of our locations,” Beans & Brews Marketing VP Carrie Mongold said. “We have 62 stores in Utah, two each in Idaho and Nevada, and one in Arizona. I started with the com-

pany as a barista, 28 years ago.”

Earlier this year, Mongold says Beans & Brews launched a public service campaign they call “Brew Good.” Each quarter, the company donates $10,000 to a worthy cause. Their first two expenditures this year went to animal services and mental health awareness. The company’s third $10,000 donation of 2022 paid for most, but not quite all, of the Vista Park trees.

“We knew we wanted our third donation of the year to focus on the environment – and I had heard of TreeUtah before,” Mongold continued. “So, we approached them, and they are the ones who identified Vista Park as a good place to plant. That was nice because it was easy for our (Salt Lake Valley) employees to get to. It was really hard work. I think we were expecting saplings, and these were very large, substantial trees.”

Now that they are in the ground, it will be up to Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation maintenance personnel to give the trees a little additional watering and TLC. TreeUtah reports these larger trees enjoy a much higher survival rate than smaller trees. But they do remain rather temperamental their first year or two in the ground. l

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After 35 years behind the counter – and in front of the grill – trailblazing restaurateur calls it a career

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ay back when Ronald Reagan was still living in the White House, Phyllis Kim was looking for a home of her own. She was also working to bounce back from a rough couple of years which saw her marriage and her partnership in a Salt Lake restaurant each dissolve. Adding to the challenge, Kim was also mom to a 4-yearold daughter and 2-year-old son.

“I got no money out of my restaurant partnership and my ex-husband never paid me a cent in child support,” Kim said. “I was on my own, with two small children who needed a home – and no income.”

The movie “Wall Street” may have been released in 1987 – but not everyone was living the Gordon Gekko lifestyle at that time. Forget “Greed is good.” Phyllis just wanted her young, single-mom family to survive.

“I came to the United States – all alone, from Korea – in 1977 to attend school in Southern California,” Kim explained. “But school didn’t really work out, so I soon went to work at a restaurant. I had never really cooked before; but I learned how to do it. Eventually the restaurant chain went bankrupt. Then my former manager and his wife invited me to move to Utah with them to partner in our own restaurant.”

Arriving in the Salt Lake Valley “in 1980 or 81, I don’t remember exactly,” Kim’s restaurant partnership worked…until it didn’t – same as her marriage.

“When I found this place (Bell’s Deli, 1207 W. 4800 S), it was still a convenience store and gas station,” Kim explained. “One of the things that appealed to me most is that it has an attached apartment. So, I bought the place in 1987 and we moved in.”

What followed were decades of hard work, long hours, missed vacations and blossoming friendships among the “regulars” who recognized someone who could use a little support – and someone who concocted a first-rate meal.

“I have been coming here since the 1970s – long before Phyllis bought the place,” nearby Taylorsville resident Terri Kirk said, when she stopped in two days before Kim called it a career. “I love their deli sandwiches; and her old-fashioned cheeseburger is out of this world.”

Kim admits her inconspicuous little business might never have turned the corner if Salt Lake’s two major newspapers had not discovered it. She claims both the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News each branded her grilled masterpieces “The Best Burgers in Utah” at different times.

“Once we received that publicity, more and more people began to stop in to try my burgers,” Kim explained. “But I also faced so many challenges.”

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For example, she says the 9/11 terrorist attack in 2001 cut her business by more than half for a very long time. Less than a decade later, in 2008 and 2009, the “Great Recession” also hit her bottom line dramatically.

“It was one challenge after the next,” she explained. “There were lots of times when I wondered where the next dollar was coming from – and whether it was all worth it. I missed a lot of my kids’ childhood because I was so busy. And they grew up here in the deli, because I had to watch them – I couldn’t afford a sitter. But we made it.”

Many would say Kim did much more than “make it.” Those “kids are now grown.

Each graduated from Taylorsville High School. One earned an MBA from Duke University, while the other has a University of Utah BA degree.

“They did a good job earning scholarships,” Kim added. “I didn’t really have to pay a lot for their educations.”

Eventually her finances stabilized enough to fund a major remodel of her business. She was also able to purchase a West Jordan home, and rent out the attached apartment she’d called home for years.

Kim never really had paid employees.

But she says her regular customers were quick to pitch in when things got too busy.

One of those people – Taylorsville resident Karen Fitisemanu – has been Kim’s friend, and occasional unpaid employee, for 33 years. She was in to lend a helping hand on one of Kim’s final days.

“This is just a nice, friendly neighborhood deli,” Fitisemanu said. “Sometimes Kim asks customers to clear a table or fill the ice. And lots of times they notice and do it without being asked. She’s a great friend and people will miss her.”

Now age 69, Kim actually began thinking about calling it a career just before COVID-19 hit, nearly three years ago. That became an impossible time to think about selling or leasing a small business. But Phyllis says the pandemic did not really harm her bottom line.

“By then, I had so many regular customers and they wanted to support me,” she explained. “Customers could not come in; but they called in orders and picked up their food. One nearby business, Rapco Distributing Co. (3984 S. 500 W) ordered lunch from me every day during the COVID lockdown. So many supportive people helped me make it through.”

That community support was also obvious during Kim’s final week, when Taylorsville Mayor Kristie Overson and City Councilman Curt Cochran also stopped in for a final warm greeting, burger and fries.

“I really have mixed emotions about Phyllis retiring,” Cochran said. “You can

Bell’s 48th Street Deli has been around for decades, dating back to when it was a gas station and convenience store. Owner Phyllis Kim purchased the site in 1987 and has just retired, 35 years later. (Carl Fauver/City Journals)

Taylorsville Mayor Kristie Overson (L) stopped in to wish retiring restauranteur Phyllis Kim good luck during her final week in business. (Courtesy Kristie Overson)

see by my waistline, I probably have eaten there more than I should. I’ll miss her great food. But I am happy she had such a good, successful business, and can now move on to her next step. She told me she’s leased the business to two gentlemen, so it will remain a burger place. But Phyllis has been such a business role model. She will be missed.”

Kim now plans to visit her native Korea next spring, for the first time “in at least 20 years.” She says she may stay a few months, or even a couple of years. But she does not see it as a permanent move.

“I have four beautiful grandchildren here,” she concluded. “I am excited to make memories with them. I worked long hours when my kids were little, so we don’t have so many fun memories. I still love my work and enjoyed daily interactions with people.

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For one of the last times, Phyllis Kim grills up the kind of burger Salt Lake newspapers put on the map, years ago. (Carl Fauver/City Journals)

Bell’s 48th Street Deli Owner Phyllis Kim (L) and longtime friend Karen Fitisemanu cut the shop’s French fries the old-fashioned way – by hand, with large knives. (Carl Fauver/City Journals)

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Art show makes a triumphant post-COVID return with 100 pieces displayed in the MVPAC lobby

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hen COVID-19 first darkened our doorstep back in March 2020, it rapidly shut down the NBA, Broadway, Las Vegas casinos and the NHL. We all remember at least some of those.

But for the Taylorsville Arts Council, the first thing coronavirus wiped off the schedule was the organization’s annual art show. For years the event had been held at the Taylorsville Senior Center. That 2020 show was expected to be the organization’s last at that venue, because the bright and shiny new Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center was expected to host the event in March 2021.

As it finally turned out, the arts council’s next art show would be in the MVPAC lobby. But it took two-and-a-half years to get there.

“This was our first in-person, face-toface art show since before COVID hit – and we could not be more thrilled with the performing arts center venue,” Taylorsville Arts Council Co-Chair Howard Wilson said. “We had 100 entries over many different categories, from quilts to wood carvings to sidewalk chalk art. We aren’t sure yet whether we will permanently shift this show to the fall. But we had not done one for so long, we wanted to get one in this year.”

Dozens of artists, young and old, entered art into the show, with many taking home ribbons and plaques. Taylorsville resident Nancy Henderson won “Best of Show” for her intricate “Woodland Animals” quilt. And it wasn’t the first time she’s earned that prestigious recognition.

“I’ve been very honored to win three ‘Best of Show’ awards over the years – all for quilts,” Henderson said. “Typically, the quilts I enter are pretty intricate and elaborate. With the embroidery and bead work, they take hundreds of hours to finish. I’m also a member of the Utah Quilt Guild and enter their annual show each year.”

Henderson is the official costume maker for all of the Taylorsville Arts Council theatrical productions. If you attended their summer presentation “Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” you saw her handiwork in the rainbow coat – and pretty much everything else cast members wore.

Another big winner at this year’s Taylorsville Art Show was Edie Olsen. Of the six pieces she entered, four earned prizes – including one Mayor Kristie Overson proclaimed as her “Mayor’s Choice.”

“Mayor Overson selected a cement stepping stone I inlaid with cut glass, called ‘Sunflower,’ Olsen explained. “I had three other pieces earn two first place ribbons and one second place. It was exciting because, when I entered two pieces in the show a

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couple of years ago, neither of them earned awards. But this time, four of the six did. It was very exciting.”

Another Taylorsville resident, Scott Lance, was also a multiple winner. Five of his seven paintings and photographs earned ribbons.

“Someone once said, ‘the only obligation of art is to touch the emotions,’” Lance said. “I like it when my pieces do that.”

Former city resident – and 2017 Taylorsville High School graduate – Justin Tibbitts could not attend the art show because he’s living in Rexburg attending BYU-Idaho. But his father transported his two wood carvings to the show – one of a whale and another of a penguin. When dad took them back home, they were adorned with blue and red ribbons.

“This was my first time to ever enter the art show, so I’m excited both pieces were winners,” Tibbitts later said by phone from Idaho. “To make each of them, I just looked at pictures of the animals and started with a chain saw. Next, I used a belt sander.

The hardest part was finding good logs to use. Both pieces are made of Taylorsville wood. I got the logs from one of my parents’ neighbors after they cut down a tree.”

Justin is one of five Tibbitts boys who’s graduated from THS. But he doesn’t plan to pursue art professionally. He plans to go from BYU-Idaho to a chiropractor school in San Francisco.

“I have an uncle and four cousins who are chiropractors and I think it will be a fun career,” Tibbitts concluded. “But I’ll keep doing art – and will probably enter the Taylorsville Arts Show again. I enjoy it.”

Another big show winner was Kregg Clemens, whose oil paintings earned a pair of top honors. His piece entitled “Utah, North versus South” received the Youth Council/Ambassadors Choice award, while his painting entitled “Northern Lights” garnered the show’s People’s Choice award.

While most show entries came from Taylorsville artists, a mother and daughter who live in Sandy also got in on the fun.

And before landing in Sandy, Durga Ekambaram and daughter Akshara Sudhakar actually lived a lot further away than the other side of the Salt Lake Valley.

“We are originally from India and have lived in Sandy five years,” Ekambaram said. “I like how they have incorporated many different types of art mediums. One of my paintings has eggshells in it. And another I painted using nothing more than espresso and water.”

In a shy, barely audible voice, daughter Akshara added, “My Mom taught me art and I like to paint.”

This year’s art show marked the first

Adorned with animals, toadstools, insects and flowers, Nancy Henderson’s “Woodland Animals” quilt was crowned “Best of Show.” (Carl Fauver/City Journals)

Originally from India, daughter and mother Akshara Sudhakar and Durga Ekambaram (L-R) both earned ribbons at the Taylorsville Art Show. (Carl Fauver/City Journals)

time the Taylorsville Arts Council included a sidewalk chalk art division. Back in July 2020, when the pandemic was still raging, the council created a make-shift chalk art competition. To remain socially-distanced, 18 different entrants created their art in their own driveways.

This time around, the plan was to have a mosaic of multiple entries outside the performing arts center. But perhaps word of the new competition division did not get around, because Camille Grimshaw’s drawing of a young girl was the only entrant. Art show organizers hope to get the word out more effectively next year about the sidewalk chalk art division to encourage more entries.

“It is so nice to have this show again and to see all the talent in our communi-

Edith Olsen (L) crafted this sunflower stepping stone with inlaid glass, prompting Mayor Kristie Overson (R) to bestow it with the coveted “Mayor’s Choice” award. (Carl Fauver/City Journals)

ty,” Overson said of the event. “We are glad to have this partnership with (Salt Lake) County so the art could be displayed here (in the County-operated Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center lobby). It is so spacious – you can really appreciate the art.”

Again, Taylorsville Arts Council brass aren’t yet ready to say whether their 2023 art show will be in the spring or fall. But they do promise it will return – barring another pandemic – and will again be in the MVPAC. l

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Six TVPD officers selected to join with WVC SWAT team members to create a policing partnership

By Carl Fauver | c.fauver@mycityjournals.com

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t just got even tougher to be a “bad guy” in Taylorsville, now that the city’s 16-monthold police department has struck a cooperative partnership with its neighboring law enforcement jurisdiction in West Valley City.

A mobile command post…armored vehicles… two types of drones – for flying outside or inside buildings¬¬¬¬… and lots of other hitech law enforcement equipment are all now available to protect Taylorsville residents in the most serious crime situations – those requiring SWAT team response.

“It was always our plan to enter into some kind of SWAT partnership with another agency from the beginning,” TVPD Chief Brady Cottam said. “We had discussions with a number of different police agencies. This is actually coming together a little later than I had anticipated. But, in the end, it felt like partnering with West Valley City was the best fit. I’m glad we were able to reach this agreement.”

At press time, the final agreement had not yet been officially signed by each city. But the combined SWAT team members had begun training together – and neither side believed there were any snags that would delay the official paperwork.

“This partnership is beneficial for both (cities),” West Valley City SWAT Team Commander Lt. Robert Brinton said. “We were having some manpower struggles on our team – losing officers – and we knew this would provide us with some new, experienced people. All of the Taylorsville personnel have previous SWAT experience from several different agencies. I think it will work well.”

Indeed, the six officers Taylorsville has placed on the team have previous SWAT experience with: Salt Lake, Sandy, West Valley, Cottonwood Heights, Unified Police and even Dallas, Texas. There’s also decades of military experience among the Taylorsville personnel, representing the Army, Navy and Marines.

Leading the TVPD group is SWAT Sgt. Jeff Smith, who is in his eleventh year of law enforcement – most of that with West Valley City. He was among the original hires Taylorsville made in forming their new agency.

“Sgt. Smith is one of our young, bright stars,” Chief Cottam said. “He has plenty of SWAT experience and will be a good leader for the team.”

“We have not yet had a SWAT situation in Taylorsville (since the city police department began operating as an independent agency in July 2021),” Sgt. Smith said. “But there have been times when we probably would have used SWAT team members to assist in serving search warrants if they had been available.”

When most of us think of SWAT teams in action, we may picture suspects barricaded inside homes, threatening to harm hostages.

But Sgt. Smith explains, as much as anything, SWAT personnel are deployed to make it safer to serve police warrants on suspects considered to be “high risk.”

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“We serve search warrants about once a week and some of them are more dangerous than others,” Sgt. Smith continued. “Sometimes we have had to put homes under surveillance for a long time to find the safest opportunity to serve a warrant. Now, with the SWAT team, we can raid a home to serve the warrant, if necessary. It’s safer and gives us a very big advantage on the time frame.”

The six Taylorsville team members were chosen from among 14 internal applicants, all with previous SWAT experience.

“We didn’t really conduct interviews for the positions because we were familiar with all of the applicants,” Cottam said. “We ended up making our selections based strictly on previous SWAT experience – which means we still have officers with SWAT experience who were not selected. That is helpful if any future personnel changes are needed.”

Soon after the TVPD SWAT personnel were identified, they joined with their West Valley City counterparts for a busy week of training in late September.

“We trained for 55 hours over four days,” Sgt. Smith said. “We were at a training facility in West Valley, a gun range in Tooele County and even in some vacant houses. It was very intensive. Our team will continue to train with West Valley SWAT team members, for ten-

hour days, every other week.”

Of course, all that training will take these officers from their regular TVPD duties twice a month, meaning there will be overall manpower cost increases. Additionally, outfitting the six Taylorsville team members with special safety equipment and weaponry cost the agency about $70,000.

“I am OK with the expenditure for our SWAT team gear because that equipment lasts pretty well,” Cottam added. “We estimate the annual personnel cost for the team will be about $25,000. At this point, I don’t believe we will need to request additional funding (from the Taylorsville City Council, specifically for the SWAT team). But it will take some time to further evaluate that. The big thing is – West Valley already has the expensive equipment like an armored vehicle. Our startup costs would be at least four times as much if we were starting our own SWAT team without a partner.”

Cottam, by the way, has years of SWAT team experience under his own belt. But he says he won’t be “hands on” with this team much.

“I spent 14 of my 27 law enforcement years on a SWAT team; but I have not been in it for six years,” he said. “I am behind in that world. The dynamics change all the time. I am smart enough to know I am a rusty nail.”

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Six Taylorsville police officers have been selected to join with 20 West Valley officers to create a joint SWAT team. (TVPD)

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Warriors win region title with perfect score

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he Taylorsville Warriors are the boys Region 2 cross country champions for the second straight year. This time it was done with a perfect score.

“These kids run to run, and then race to race,” Warriors head cross country coach Guy Mackay said. “It is weird to like to run and these kids have made it fun.”

Cross country is scored similarly to golf, with the lowest team score winnning. Runners score points in accordance with the position they finish the race, first place gets one point, second two, and so on. A perfect team score would be 15 points. The Warriors boys finished one through five, earning 15 points at the region championships.

“It was a perfect score. I am not sure I had ever seen that before,” Mackay said.

They did it twice this season.

Sophomore Cole Jameson led the way, capturing first place overall. Juniors Preston Gledhill and Noah Tucker placed second and third, followed by sophomores Kai Makowski in fourth and Jonah Andrew in fifth. Joseph White and Liamm Passey finished ninth and 20th in non-scoring positions.

“It was a team effort. We cannot just send out one runner and ride his success. They all must learn to stay together and push each other to succeed. Our team is only as good as the

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slowest runner. Finishing all in the top 20 is an accomplishment.”

It was the second straight Region championship for the team. They had not won for seventeen years before this streak.

The girls team finished fourth at its region meet. The scoring runners were Reagan Vanderlinden, Wivine Barbieux, Peyton Burnett, Emma Buhler, and Grace Seaman.

“The girls did well. We have had some depth on our team the last few years and it is showing,” Mackay said.

At the UHSAA divisional meet Oct. 11, the boys placed sixth in their division.

This season the boys also scored a perfect score in the pre-region race to start the season.

They finished second at the Digger Invitational hosted by Jordan High School at the end of August. Several of the team's runners plan to participate in the Footlocker Nationals Dec. 3 in Walnut, California.

“Our state has several of the top ten cross country teams in the country. We get to compete against some of the best runners on a regular basis,” Mackay said.

Jameson is a four-time All-American. He finished seventh last year at the USATF National Junior Olympics. He is part of a family that loves to run. His younger sister Lily took second at this year’s Granite School District

The Warriors are Region 2 champions again: The Taylorsville boys cross country team won the second straight Region 2 championship with a perfect score. (Photo courtesy of Emily Jameson)

junior high championships. Brother Myles attends Vista Elementary and helped his age group team finish eighth overall at the finals.

Teren Jameson (Cole’s father) is an assistant coach with the team and his mother, Emily, was a member of BYU’s national championship team in 1997.

“It sure helps us to have supportive families. Cole is a great runner and his dad has helped our team really improve,” Mackay said.

The state cross country meet is scheduled to be held Oct. 25 (after press deadline) at the Regional Athletic Complex in North Salt Lake. l

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“We were working our booth at Taylorsville Dayzz and I got to talking with a woman sitting in the next booth,” longtime city council coordinator and youth council adviser Kris Heineman said. “She told me about the groups Wreaths Across America (wreathsacrossamerica.org) and Honor365 (honor365. org). They work together during the holiday season to get wreaths – made from freshly-cut pine trees – laid at the graves of as many U.S. military Veterans as possible. It sounded like a great program for our youth council. So, I talked with them about it – they agreed – and here we are.”

Soon after that conversation, Heineman spoke with Taylorsville Cemetery officials who told her there are 255 military Veterans interred there. Youth council members are now encouraging residents to donate to the project. The wreaths – created in Maine and tied with a red velvet bow – are $15 each.

One-third of that is donated back to Honor365 to support Veterans and emergency first responders.

“It will be nice to honor our city Veterans,” Heineman added. “If it goes over well in the community, we’ll consider it for an annual Taylorsville Youth Council activity.”

Heineman and Mayor Kristie Overson selected this year’s 15 youth council members in late September. The eight boys and seven girls were sworn in during the Oct. 5 Taylorsville City Council meeting. As it turned out, no applicants were turned down.

“We had 15 Taylorsville High School students apply for youth council and all of them were qualified,” Heineman said. “I get a lot of personal gratification working with these kids. I love watching them grow and develop many long-lasting relationships. Earlier this year, one of my former council members invited me to her wedding. And a few of them stop by our Taylorsville Dayzz booth every summer to say ‘hi.’ They are amazing, motivated kids.”

This year’s Taylorsville Youth Council is a bit unusual, because 20% of them have parents who either were, or are currently, very active in city government. They are: • Joshua Taylor – whose father is Taylorsville City Administrator John Taylor • Mason Harker – whose mother is current City Council Vice Chair Meredith Harker; and • Walker Christopherson – whose dad is former City Councilman Brad Christopherson By the way, the only reason Christopherson is “former” is that the family moved slightly over the Taylorsville border into Murray and he was no longer eligible to serve. Less than a year before the move, Christopherson was such a popular member of the city council he was reelected, unopposed.

“Walker first learned about youth council when he attended one of our city council meetings a few years ago,” Christopherson said. “I’m glad he decided to become involved because youth council opens kids’ eyes to real life government experience. It gives teens many opportunities to serve.”

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“I love the opportunity to serve Taylorsville and its residents,” the younger Christopherson said. “It’s fun to get to know people and to learn how the city operates.”

Two members of the Taylorsville Youth Council will also serve as student ambassadors, meaning they will have additional duties including attendance at business ribbon-cutting events. THS seniors Dillon Nguyen and Tyne Vanderbilt will also be eligible to earn scholarships from the city if they complete qualifying public service projects. Additionally, Vanderbilt was elected council chair.

“This is my third year on youth council and I love it,” she said. “You get to understand the community better. I particularly enjoy job shadowing, when we follow a city employee around for a day to see what they do. I love living in Taylorsville – it’s an amazing place to live.”

Nine seniors, five juniors and just one sophomore make up this year’s Taylorsville Youth Council. Two of them, Elijah and Kayla Nicoll, are siblings. Seven are brand new, while eight are returners.

One of the newcomers is City Administrator John Taylor’s son, Joshua.

“I’m a senior and I thought about applying for youth council earlier, but I was too busy with high school extracurriculars,” Taylor said. “I am on the school swim team and also sing with madrigals. I finally decided to try for youth council this year because it sounded exciting.”

Returning junior Mason Harker is excited to be back for a second year on the Taylorsville Youth Council.

“I love the people; we all get along so well,” Harker said. “And (adviser) Kris (Heineman) is so supportive. She helps us reach our goals. Last year I enjoyed our Day at the Legislature and our leadership conference at Utah State University. I am a cheerleader at Taylorsville High and busy with a lot of extracurriculars. But youth council was definitely a top priority.”

As for his mother – City Councilwoman Meredith Harker – she’s pleased Mason got involved, because she’s seen firsthand the val-

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Taylorsville Youth Council members serving as student ambassadors this year are seniors Dillon Nguyen and Tyne Vanderbilt. Tyne (R) is also the council chair. (Carl Fauver/City Journals)

ue it has for students.

“I’ve gone with them for the Day at the Legislature and other activities; it’s a great learning experience,” she said. “I’ve also seen how much the youth council assists with Parks & Recreation Committee activities. I’m super proud of the work they do. Our youth council members are amazing future leaders.”

Heineman was recently recognized as one of the state’s leading youth council advisers, when she was elected to a 2-year term on the Utah Association of Youth Council’s 5-member board of directors.

“I have worked for Taylorsville City 10-and-a-half years and have been youth council adviser for eight,” Heineman said.

“After I was elected to the board, we decided to create a brand-new program to train youth council advisers. At the training we talked about recruiting youth council members, fundraising and how to make government fun and exciting for the students. It was the first time we’ve offered training like that. I think it was helpful.”

The next big event for the Taylorsville Youth Council is coming Dec. 10, when members will assist with the “Saturday with Santa” event at the Taylorsville-Bennion Heritage Center. A week later, Saturday, Dec. 17, is when council members will coordinate volunteers in laying the holiday wreaths at the military Veterans’ graves in Taylorsville Cemetery. Taylorsville High School’s Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps will also assist. l

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MAYOR'S MESSAGE Dear Friends and Neighbors, I hope you will join me this month in extending a huge thank you to our Taylorsville Police Department and Unified Fire Authority for the substantial efforts they make to connect with our community in myriad ways. We are so fortunate to work with public safety entities who Mayor Kristie S. Overson know and value the importance of community.

Several successful events recently hosted by each provide the perfect examples. Those events included our Night Out Against Crime held at the end of summer, as well as the fantastically attended Pancake Breakfast and Trick-or-Treating events, respectively sponsored by UFA and the Taylorsville Fraternal Order of Police in conjunction with Taylorsville’s Parks and Recreation Committee.

What a wonderful time we had on each of these occasions. At the Night Out Against Crime, residents had a chance to learn about ways to keep their neighborhoods safe while having fun with family and friends.

Hosted by the Public Safety Committee, the night featured a Bike Rodeo for kids that was set up by the Taylorsville Youth Council, a helicopter tour, police and fire truck tours, a K-9 demo, rock climbing wall and UHP seatbelt safety demo.

At the Pancake Breakfast this past month, we literally served up thousands of pancakes. Our own firefighters from Taylorsville Stations 117 and 118 manned the grills, as the City Council and I, as well as city and TVPD employees and our Youth Council, all gave a helping hand. In addition to breakfast, those attending had a chance to tour the fire station, see the fire trucks and gather safety information, and kids dressed up as firefighters themselves. (Read more on Page 4 of this section).

Turnout for our Trick-or-Treating event was equally incredible.

Inclement weather forced organizers to scramble to move the event that was planned as an outdoor affair at Centennial Plaza indoors to City Hall.

But the rain did not damper spirits. More than 50 groups and individuals passed out candy at booths quickly set up inside as costumed children with their parents eagerly lined up outside with umbrellas for trick-ortreating throughout City Hall.

This type of dedication and can-do determination from our public safety employees and supporting entities mean the world to me. Not only do our public safety partners support and work to connect with our community but by doing so, they are integral to the very definition.

The efforts of our police and fire departments truly make our Taylorsville community the best place to be.

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WHAT’S INSIDE – NOVEMBER 2022 Frequently Called Numbers, Page 2 Council Corner, Page 3 TVPD News, Page 4 Heritage Remembrances, Page 7 Environment, Page 8

Take a Walk Through History with Tombstone Tales Videos Now Online

If you missed this year’s Tombstone Tales, you can now watch the presentations in full online. Learn more about Taylorsville’s history and its trailblazers in nine videos featuring the event.

The Taylorsville Preservation Committee and Taylorsville Arts Council presented Tombstone Tales in August at the Taylorsville Memorial Park Cemetery, and the videos of those performances can be viewed online at www.taylorsvilleut.gov.

The presentations feature costumed volunteer actors portraying a cross-section of prominent community contributors, almost all of whom are buried at the cemetery. With utmost respect to the cemetery setting, each volunteer recited a short dramatic dialogue to highlight nine individuals instrumental in building the Taylorsville community. One of the characters is an original settler and some of the performers are direct descendants.

The event was part of Taylorsville’s Historic Week from Aug. 21-27, which Mayor Kristie Overson declared in a proclamation adopted by the City Council. According to the proclamation, “Tombstone Tales activities will help increase the public’s awareness of the traditions and heritage of Taylorsville City.”

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Emergency ...................................................................................................911 Police Department ............................................................... 801-840-4000 Poison Control Center .................................................... 1-800-222-1222 Animal Control Shelter ....................................................... 801-965-5800 Animal Control After House Dispatch ........................... 801-840-4000 Building Inspection ............................................................. 801-955-2030 Chamber West (Chamber of Commerce) ...................... 801-977-8755 Fire Department ................................................................... 801-743-7200 Gang Tip Line ......................................................................... 385-468-9768 Garbage/Recycle/GreenWaste Pick-up ........................ 385-468-6325 (Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling) Granite School District........................................................ 385-646-5000 Health Department ............................................................. 385-468-4100 Highway Conditions (from cell phone) .............................................511 Park Reservations ................................................................. 385-468-7275 Public Works (Salt Lake County) ....................................... 385-468-6101 Dominion Energy ................................................................. 800-323-5517 Rocky Mountain Power ...................................................... 888-221-7070 Salt Lake County Recycling/Landfill .............................. 801-974-6920 Taylorsville Bennion Improvement District................. 801-968-9081 Taylorsville Food Pantry ..................................................... 801-815-0003 Taylorsville Senior Center .................................................. 385-468-3370 Taylorsville Code Enforcement ........................................ 801-955-2013 Taylorsville Justice Court ................................................... 801-963-0268 Taylorsville Library ............................................................... 801-943-4636 Taylorsville Recreation Center ......................................... 385-468-1732 Swimming Pool (Memorial Day to Labor Day) ........... 801-967-5006 Taylorsville-Bennion Heritage Center ........................... 801-281-0631 UDOT Region 2 ...................................................................... 801-975-4900 Utah Transit Authority (UTA)............................................. 801-743-3882

EVENTS NOVEMBER 2022 Nov. 6 – 2 a.m.

Daylight Saving Time ends. Move your clocks back one hour.

Nov. 8 – All Day Election Day. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

You can also deposit your ballot in Salt Lake County drop boxes, including the one in front of City Hall, before 8 p.m.

Nov. 2 & 16 – 6:30 p.m.

City Council Meeting @ City Hall and online. Watch a livestream of the meeting on the city’s website, www.taylorsvilleut.gov

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Nov. 11 – All Day Veterans Day. City Offices are closed in observance.

Nov. 24 & 25 – All Day Thanksgiving. City Offices are closed Thursday and Friday.

Nov. 28 – 6:30 p.m.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tree Lighting Ceremony @ City Hall. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served at 6:30 p.m. The lighting begins at 7.

November 11-12 Utah Dance Institute presents THE NUTCRACKER

UPCOMING: Dec. 10 – 2 to 4 p.m.

Saturday with Santa @ Taylorsville-Bennion Heritage Center.

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UPCOMING: Dec. 17 – 10 a.m.

Wreaths Across America Ceremony @ City Hall. Immediately following, wreaths will be laid at the Taylorsville Cemetery. The event is part of the Youth Council’s holiday service project. (See ad on Page 5).

Find our calendar of events every month on the city’s website, where you can also submit your own events for possible publication. Go to www.taylorsvilleut.gov

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COUNCIL CORNER We are Grateful for the Many Volunteers Making a Difference Every Day

By Council Member Meredith Harker “Service doesn’t have to be big and grandiose to be meaningful and make a difference.”

—Cheryl Esplin “Do your little bits of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”

—Desmond Tutu One of the things I love about serving on the Taylorsville City Council is having the privilege of seeing so many of our citizens volunteer in so many different ways to make our city and community a better place.

There are people all around our city giving up their time, talents and resources to serve others in our community.

It is heartwarming and touching to see the people of Taylorsville who want to make a positive difference and contribution. Here is just a small sample of the service I’ve seen given in the past year: Our city has seven volunteer committees. Each committee spends time each month meeting, planning, discussing and preparing for events and activities to bring our community together. All of these people are unpaid and volunteer with no thought of compensation for the work they are doing and the time they are putting in.

Tombstone Tales was a production put on by the Historic Preservation Committee and the Arts Council.

This production took months to plan, practice and execute. This was all done out of love for the history of our city and wanting people to get a glimpse of our past.

Starry Nights happened every Saturday night on our new Centennial Plaza this summer. There was free entertainment every week, and most of the performers volunteered their time and talents to entertain those attending. They shared their talents freely so that the community could enjoy an evening on the plaza.

The day of service in honor of Sept. 11 saw hundreds of volunteers across the city cleaning, painting, fixing and working hard to improve the look and feel of Taylorsville.

Each of our local schools have a PTA and Community Council made up of parents who want to make a difference in the lives of the students. These volunteers care deeply about the experience of our schoolchildren and want to make sure they have everything they need to be successful.

Trick-or-Treating on the Plaza was a new event this year. After reaching out to community members and asking them to set up a booth or table and hand out candy, we had more than 50 organizations sign up to give free candy to the children of Taylorsville.

Taylorsville Dayzz is run solely by volunteers. This committee meets for months before this enormous three-day event to work through all the details and

LEFT TO RIGHT: Bob Knudsen (District 5), Curt Cochran (District 2), Anna Barbieri, Chair (District 3), Meredith Harker, Vice Chair (District 4) and Ernest Burgess (District 1)

logistics. It is a huge undertaking that is only possible because of the hard work and dedication of so many.

These are just a few examples of the dedicated and unselfish acts I’ve seen rendered by caring citizens in Taylorsville. There are hundreds of others happening every day when neighbors serve neighbors and citizens watch out for one another in kind and generous ways. It really is through small and simple acts of service that we make our community, and in turn our world, a better place.

Taylorsville Art Show Showcases Talent of Local and Area Artists The 2022 Taylorsville Art Show featured more than 100 entries in four categories, including fine arts, creative arts, needlework and sidewalk chalk art — a new addition this year.

The show was sponsored by the Taylorsville Arts Council and Salt Lake County Arts & Culture Public Art Program. The artwork was displayed on Sept. 23 and 24 at the Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center, and grand prize honors were presented to: • Kregg Clemens, who won the People’s Choice award for his oil painting "Northern Lights" • Kregg Clemens, who won the Youth Council/Ambassadors Choice award for his oil painting "Utah, North versus South" • Nancy Henderson, presented Best of Show (by the Arts Council) for her quilt "Woodland Animals" • Edith Olsen, presented with the Mayor's Choice award for her creative arts piece "Sunflower" “Taylorsville is home to some incredible artists,” said Mayor Kristie Overson. “We thank each of them for sharing their talents and extend further appreciation to the Taylorsville Arts Council and Salt Lake County Public Art Program for putting on a truly fantastic show.”

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Tree Lighting Ceremony Kick off the holiday season by attending Taylorsville City's first-ever tree lighting ceremony! The event will take place at Centennial Plaza (in front of City Hall) at 7 pm. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served at 6:30 pm.

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TVPD Arrests Key Suspects in Catalytic Converter Thefts Check this space each month for news about the Taylorsville Police Department (TVPD) and their valuable service to our community.

TVPD detectives working with the Utah Attorney General’s Office Crimes Against Statewide Economy (CASE) Unit arrested multiple suspects, as well as a major buyer, in a catalytic converter theft ring. The suspects arrested on Oct. 18 allegedly committed hundreds of catalytic converter thefts throughout several counties.

These suspects were selling stolen catalytic converters to a buyer, Omar Ernesto Martinez-Gomez, who was then allegedly selling them for profit. In total, it was suspected that Martinez-Gomez had purchased and sold 3,556 stolen catalytic converters, valued at $915,230 in 423 separate transactions. Martinez-Gomez was booked into the Salt Lake County Adult Detention Center on numerous felony charges.

The extensive investigation, that spanned several months, required the cooperation of multiple police jurisdictions with the end goal of dismantling a major criminal ring. A huge thanks to these agencies, the Utah Attorney General’s Office and our TVPD Attorney General’s Office task force (CASE) detective who brought these investigations together.

You can read more about the arrest in news articles from KUTV, ABC4 and Fox 13.

There are also steps you can take to deter criminals from stealing your catalytic converter. They include installing an anti-theft device; talking with a certified mechanic about etching your VIN number on your converter; parking your vehicle in well-lit areas, near cameras in high-traffic areas or in a locked area or garage, and reporting thefts and suspicious people and vehicles to police. While none of these suggestions are foolproof, they can be a deterrent.

TVPD EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Congratulations to Employee of the Month Brandy Stephens, who is our TVPD office manager and one of our civilian employees. With more than 25 years of experience, Brandy has an extensive career within law enforcement.

She has worked for the Salt Lake County Sheriff ’s Office dispatch center, Metro Gang Unit, Serious Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Analyst Team, Unified Police Department and Taylorsville Police Department. Brandy has served in Taylorsville City for 18 of her 25 years in law enforcement.

She regularly demonstrates her ability to bridge the various units within TVPD and has played a role in the formation of each. If you have followed our “About TVPD” articles, you can see how invaluable this ability has been, as we have transitioned to our own Taylorsville City Police Department. Brandy consistently goes above and beyond her defined role as an office manager to being “a key player within our TVPD administrative team,” as described by Chief Cottam. Many within TVPD point to Brandy as “the glue that holds it together.” She regularly assists not only our TVPD administration but every TVPD unit, officer and civilian employee within TVPD. Often this results in her working outside “normal hours” to complete her regular defined responsibilities as an officer manager.

Chief Cottam lists her contributions as incalculable. “Her knowledge of TVPD, city government and the overall city needs has been invaluable,” he said.

Congratulations, Brandy, and thank you for all you do and have done for TVPD and Team Taylorsville!

UFA, City Leaders Serve Thousands of Pancakes at Community Breakfast Unified Fire Authority held a pancake breakfast this past month that drew more than 800 people to Fire Station 118.

“We were so pleased and surprised by the incredible turnout to this event,” said Mayor Kristie Overson. “Not only did we enjoy the delicious breakfast served up by our firefighters, but we were able to learn more about what they do each day to keep our community safe.”

In addition to breakfast, those attending had a chance to tour the fire station, see the fire trucks up close and gather safety information, and kids dressed up as firefighters themselves.

“It was a wonderful day,” Mayor Overson said.

“Thank you to all who attended, and to the Unified Fire Authority for planning such a fun morning.

We are already looking forward to the next one.”

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TOMBSTONE TALES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The Taylorsville leaders and residents highlighted in the videos at each of their cemetery plots are: Jim Taney (B-60), Marcus and Mildred Bennion (D-54), Adrian and Gwen Versteeg (F-40), Eliza Spencer Harker (daughter, D-12), Frankie Montoya (E-14), Raymond Bennion Spencer (J-139) and John Taylor, who is buried at the Salt Lake City Cemetery.

The late Jim Taney was played by his son Brandon Taney. Jess Hansen played the sexton and other narratives featured: David Oldroyd and Macie Muller as Bennion and his daughter; Craig and Julie Clemens as the Versteegs; Susan Yadeskie as Harker; Aaron Christensen as Spencer, George Dye as Taylor, and Linda Cochran who told the story of Montoya and the cemetery’s Potter’s Field.

The Tombstone Tales event occurs every six years due to the amount of work and preparation required for the project; it was postponed last year due to the COVID pandemic.

The Tombstone Tales scripts were written by Yadeskie, who chairs the Taylorsville Preservation Committee, and Taylorsville Arts Council Cochair Susan Holman.

“Tombstone Tales is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about our community and perhaps gain a new appreciation for the history of Taylorsville along the way,” said Mayor Overson. “We hope that the video presentations filmed from the live event will further help bring history to life.”

In addition to the videos, you can also find online at www.taylorsvilleut.gov an interactive map of the Taylorsville Cemetery, showing all plots, as well as the name, date of birth, date of death and headstone photo (if available) of the person interred there. The Taylorsville Cemetery is owned and operated by the City of Taylorsville.

Youth Council is Sworn In, Ready to Serve

The 2022-23 Taylorsville Youth Council was sworn in before the City Council this past month. They number 15 members, including nine seniors, five juniors and one sophomore.

Serving as Youth Ambassadors are Dillon Nguyen and Tyne Vanderbilt. The Youth Council will be participating in several service projects in the coming months, including their holiday service project to lay wreaths at every veteran's grave at the Taylorsville Cemetery.

You can find more information about that project and sponsor a wreath at www. taylorsvilleut.gov under Our City and Wreaths Across America. Also, see the ad on Page 5 of this section.

The Youth Council also will attend the annual Leadership Conference at Utah State University in March.

November 2022 Taylorsville Bennion Heritage

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By Susan Yadeskie – Historic Preservation Committee Chair The Taylorsville community was established in 1948 when Joseph Harker, John and Samuel Bennion and six other families moved south “Over Jordan” where their final homes were erected along 4800 South, the historic district of Taylorsville. Archibald Frame, a master builder from Scotland, along with his five sons are responsible for building many of the brick homes that are still standing today.

Two of these buildings are the Al Rasool Islamic Center, formerly the LDS Ward Meetinghouse, and the Taylorsville-Bennion Heritage Center (the Taylorsville City museum/Gerrard house). Our preservation committee and representatives for the Al Rasool Islamic Center have been working to have these two locations recognized on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Enjoy Lunch at the Taylorsville Senior Center Lunch is available at the Taylorsville Senior Center for seniors ages 60 and over from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. for a suggested donation of $4.

You can visit the center’s website at www.slco.org/taylorsville-senior-center for menu and activities information. The Taylorsville Senior Center is located at 4743 S. Plymouth View Drive and can be contacted by phone at 801-385-3370.

Don’t Miss These Library Events The Taylorsville Library has planned several programs during the month of November. You’ll want to mark your calendar for these events: ART MUSEUM PASSPORT CHALLENGE Nov. 1-30 Pick up an art museum passport at the Info Desk. Visit at least two museums listed on the passport and return it by Nov. 30 to be eligible to enter the contest drawing.

Contest winner will receive an Easily Art Studio gift card.

The register is the official list of the nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate and protect America’s historic and archeological resources. The Utah State Review Board evaluates applications and advises during the application process.

Preservation committee members and representatives of the Islamic Center worked with a knowledgeable application writer, Sherri Murray Ellis, on both the LDS Ward Meetinghouse and the John Thomas and Jenny Bennion Gerrard house designations. The Islamic Center/ meetinghouse qualified for nomination for its religious, social and architectural value.

It was constructed over 17 years in three phases, with Victorian Gothic architecture and eclectic Prairie School and Arts and Crafts styles. It is also one of a very few historical Latter-day Saint meetinghouses from this period that remain standing on the westside of the Salt Lake Valley and is substantially unaltered on the exterior.

The Gerrard house was nominated for its architectural value. Data from the Utah State Historic Preservation Office indicates that only nine central block-with projected bays dwellings exhibiting Victorian Eclectic style have been documented in the area. Only two are two-story forms.

The Gerard house is the only one that retains historical integrity.

The meetinghouse was officially placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 24. On Aug. 18, the Gerrard house was approved by the Utah State Review Board to be submitted for national review. We should know sometime this month if it will be on the national register.

For more information about the Historic Register including advantages of seeking such a designation, visit: www.nps.gov/subjects/ nationalregister

WALKING BOOK CLUB Thursdays in November, 10 to 11:15 a.m.

The Walking Book Club is great for readers interested in a weekly exercise session and book discussion. Walk for 30 minutes, then participate in a 30-minute book discussion. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle. Strollers are welcome.

“TRAVELS WITH GEORGE” READING SCHEDULE: Nov. 3: chapters 1-7 Nov. 10: chapters 8-14 Nov. 17: chapters 15-end TEEN AFTER HOURS: MINI GOLF Friday, Nov. 4, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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VIRTUAL ADULT LECTURE: How King Tutankhamun and Howard Carter Reshaped the Western World Monday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m.

You must register for this event to receive the link to the WebEx Virtual Lecture.

Register at: thecountylibrary.org/LectureSeries Dr. Cunningham-Bryant will explore the history, mystery and enduring power of King Tutankhamun and the 100th anniversary of Howard Carter's discovery.

LIBRARY CLOSURES Veterans Day – Friday, Nov. 11, all day Thanksgiving – Wednesday, Nov. 23, the library will close at 6 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 24, all day; Friday, Nov. 25, all day

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City of Taylorsville Newsletter Follow These Easy Habits to Help Conserve Water

NOVEMBER UPDATES Proposed Fee Increases for 2023 WFWRD’s Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on Monday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. to allow public comment for the Tentative 2023 Budget that includes fee increases. The location will be at WFWRD’s offices at 604 W. 6960 South in Midvale.

The last fee increase occurred January 2018. The 2023 increased fees will help to keep up with the rapidly rising costs with labor markets, maintenance shop rates, processing costs at the landfills and recycling facilities, and truck prices to purchase replacement trucks.

Here is an outline of the fee increases: • The base fees garbage and recycling collections will increase $2.50 per month/$7.50 per quarter/$30 per year. ($19.50 per month/$58.50 per quarter/$234 per year).

• Additional waste (black) cans will increase to $19.50 per month/$58.50 per quarter/$234 per year. For collections.

• Additional recycling (blue) cans will be $5 per month fee ($2 per month increase). For collections.

• There will be a $70 per can rental fee for a new can, or $45 for a refurbished can will pay for the can plus delivery.

• Trailer rental for bulk: $190 from $175 and green: $55 from $45.

As we celebrate Thanksgiving in November, the TaylorsvilleBennion Improvement District is grateful for the opportunity it has to provide readily available, safe and reliable water and sewer services. Now, it is time we consider water conservation for all those that will need water in the future.

As you consider implementing your personal strategy for water conservation, here are some easy habits to establish: • Carefully and properly shut down your sprinkling system for the season, making sure the stop and waste valve is off with no leaks. A leak 1/32 inch in size, roughly the size of a pencil lead, would cause a loss of 6,000 gallons per month!

• When doing laundry, match the water level to the size of the load.

• When shopping for a new washing machine, compare resource savings among Energy Star models. Some can save up to 20 gallons of water per load.

• Limit the amount of water when brushing your teeth.

When we do our part to conserve water today, we help provide water for future generations to come.

If you have any questions, please contact Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District by calling 801-968-9081 or visiting www.tbid.org. Follow TBID on Facebook and Twitter.

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Broken/Damaged Cans Did you know that you can get your broken can repaired or replaced at no additional cost?

Report a broken can on the WFWRD website under the “Services & Requests” tab and their Cart Team will be out within the following one to 14 business days to repair or replace your can. Please leave the cans where they are visible from the street and accessible as the requested team will not go behind gates to retrieve cans. Feel free to go ahead and use the cans to the best of your ability until repair crews arrive.

Remote Recycling Education for Schools In spring 2022, Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District’s Sustainability Team provided education to 40 classes at 11 different elementary schools throughout the district remotely.

The district’s team has a lot of availability and would love to p re s e nt t h e b e n e f i t s o f sustainable waste management.

If you are a teacher or know of a teacher who is interested in this opportunity, contact Sustainability Coordinator McKenna Tupa’i at mtupai@wasatchfrontwaste.org or 385-468-6337.

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Managing Grief in the Holidays

By William G. Hoy Holidays in grief can be particularly challenging with familiar and sentimental sights, sounds, and smells reminding us our loved one is not here. Because this period of the year is built around relationships, a death in the family can make these weeks very difficult. But rather than attempt to just “grope our way” through these special days, there are ways to grow personally through the holidays as grief becomes transformative for us.

Saying goodbye to a loved one is anything but easy, especially if well-meaning friends and family members expect you to just “get on with your life.” Allow time and space for grieving and crying this holiday season. Keeping a journal can provide a vital opportunity for reflection during the holidays. These weeks will not be the same as before because of the “empty chair” at the table so the pain is inevitable.

A list of favorite holiday activities might be quite lengthy but make that list anyway. The list might include many holiday traditions such when the house is decorated, when and where worship takes place, and in whose home the family meals are shared. Though it is impossible to do everything “just like when Mom was here,” you can evaluate what you do for the holidays and determine, with your family’s help, which of those traditions you want to preserve.

In evaluating holiday traditions, consider creating something new. Lighting a special candle, purchasing a unique holiday decoration, providing gifts to a needy family, or hosting an international student can become meaningful holiday traditions.

Well-meaning friends or family may want you to attend parties and gatherings, hoping to “cheer you up” but take control of your schedule and do only as much celebrating as you feel ready to do. Choosing which events to participate in acknowledges that grief is a tiring experience. Even under the best of circumstances, holidays can be taxing so attempting to attend every event, party, or celebration may bring about total exhaustion. Instead, say “no” to some well-intentioned invitations.

Simply remind friends, “My energy level hasn’t returned to where it was before he died; thank you for understanding my need to decline.”

Pay close attention to physical well-being, too. Adequate rest, good nutrition, and moderate exercise is essential for the grief process. Lean meats with fresh fruits and vegetables are better choices than sugar- and fat-laden treats. If your health care provider approves, a brisk walk or other moderate exercise can help you feel better physically and emotionally. And eating a healthy diet coupled with moderate exercise is a remedy for insomnia for many mourners.

Be sure to consider the spiritual aspects of life, too. Because holidays have spiritual roots make sure to include time for worship and reflection during this period.

Volunteering to help others or making a memorial contribution is a meaningful way to put feet to faith during the holiday season.

While it is inevitable to face pain at the holidays, following these suggestions can help bereaved individuals and families find transformative growth during this special season of the year.

William G. Hoy is educational consultant to Larkin Mortuaries in Salt Lake City. Following a career of care for the dying and bereaved for a Long Beach, California-based hospice program, since 2012, Dr. Hoy has been Clinical Professor of Medical Humanities at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Next spring, Larkin Mortuaries will host a seminar series featuring Dr. Hoy. For more information on Larkin’s educational program, please call 801-363-5781 or email skehl@larkincares.com.

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It’s imperative that we save the Great Salt Lake

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his September my council colleagues and I were able to spend a morning on the marshes of the Great Salt Lake. We learned the value of conserving the area and the vital part the marshes play as a world class refuge for shore and migratory birds. The Great Salt Lake has lost significant water volume and this summer, water levels fell to the lowest level in recorded history. In August of this year, I co-sponsored a resolution to save the Great Salt Lake and the Salt Lake County Council passed it unanimously, supporting preservation efforts for this treasured natural resource.

I’ve been fascinated to learn about the important role the Great Salt Lake plays in our community. It is an important source of minerals and fertilizer, and it is one of the few places on earth that is available for harvesting brine shrimp. It is also responsible for “lake effect” snows which are a crucial part of area weather patterns that increase snow, which contributes to the county’s watershed and produces “The Greatest Snow on Earth” for Utah’s ski industry.

Most of Utah is experiencing extreme or exceptional drought and we have seen our reservoirs and lakes at record lows. In addition to the little precipitation over the last year to refill our lakes and rivers, we also have more people than ever consuming water in this state. The receding waters have

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In the County Council’s resolution we pledged to work with the State of Utah and the United States federal government to find policy solutions that will preserve the Great Salt Lake and to use its budgetary and policymaking authority in full support of this effort. This past spring the Salt Lake County Council allocated $2.1 million ARPA dollars to Integrated Water Conservation & Land Use Municipal Partnerships, resulting in the County partnering with cities to implement approved water conservation plans.

In addition, the Utah Legislature and Governor Spencer Cox have recognized these concerns by passing and signing House Bill

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he Salt Lake City Stars have moved. The mailman will need to forward its mail to West Valley’s Maverik Center this season.

This will be the seventh season for the Stars in Salt Lake City. The Utah Jazz G League affiliate will host its first home game Nov. 21. They begin the season with a fivegame road trip.

“The Stars look forward to starting this new era in our new home,” Stars president Jonathan Rinehart said in a press release. “The Maverik Center will enhance the game-night experience for both our fans and players.”

By staying in West Valley the team remains in proximity to the Jazz and still maintains accessibility for the franchise progression.

The G League serves as the NBA’s official minor league. It prepares players, coaches, officials and staff for the NBA. The G League also serves as the research and development laboratory for the league.

They can experiment with rules and situations in real-life game situations.

The Maverik Center is owned by West Valley City and operated by Centennial Management Group. It will offer the Stars a large-arena feel while maintaining the smaller-arena experience. The arena opened in 1997 and hosted the Olympic ice hockey competition in 2002. It is also the home of the ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies.

The Stars will play 22 home games, including two Saturday night contests at Vivint Arena downtown. Their schedule also includes a two-game series in Mexico City and the mid-season showcase in Las Vegas.

The G League plays a split season. Their first 16 games determine the seeding for the league's Las Vegas showcase. Then the team records reset for the remaining 32 games of the year.

This season the league will experiment with a new overtime rule. They call it the Final Target Score; the winner of the game will be the first team to reach the target score. The target will be determined by seven points added to the regular game score. Overtime will be untimed, and the game will be over when the target score is reached.

The Stars have also announced the hiring of its new staff. Its head coach will be Scott Morrison with Marquis Newman as the team's general manager.

Morrison was a Boston Celtics assistant coach. He was also the Perth Wildcats' head coach in the Australian National Basketball League. He is the Stars fourth head coach since they relocated to Salt Lake City.

Newman was the assistant general manager last season, and also serves as the Jazz director of scouting. Newman attended Cyprus High School in Magna where he played foot-

Cyprus High graduate Marquis Newman has been named the general manager of the Stars. (photo courtesy of the Salt Lake City Stars)

ball and basketball.

“Marquis (Newman) is someone that has been with our club for several years. He has grown immensely in every role due to his work ethic,” Jazz general manager Justin Zanik said.

Joining the coaching staff will be Thomas Jackson, Lowell Egan, and Lawrence Blackledge.

This season’s player roster is starting to

Former Boston Celtics assistant coach Scott Morrison has been named the Stars head coach. (photo courtesy of the Salt Lake City Stars)

take shape. They traded the rights to BYU graduate Yoeli Childs. Jared Butler has also been released by the Jazz. Micah Potter has been signed by the Jazz to a 2-way contract.

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The podcast is a dedication to grief, a permission to allow listeners to walk along with the Snarrs in their deep loss and despair. It’s also a reminder to be compassionate, to be with people in their sadness and to help each other emotionally.

“The beauty of grief is it means there was love there. Grief isn’t there because they’re dead, it’s because that’s how much you loved. It’s evidence of this amazing thing. It will change over time, but it’s not going away,” she said. “The podcast helped me because it showed me what I was missing in denying my own experience. Now, I try to be with myself in my sadness and not try to escape what I’m going through.”

Donaldson said her initial reaction to grief was to try and fix it. She distracted herself with hikes or running or ice cream, but said she’s learning that you can’t fix grief by doing something. It’s an experience that must be lived through and every-

one feels it differently.

“My idea of resilience was, just don’t be sad,” she said. “We’re just not good at talking about the really hard, not easily solved problems of our lives. I think we should start letting people be sad.”

Donaldson understands listening to “The Letter” is difficult, and it isn’t for everyone. She didn’t want to prettify the story or change it in any way. She wanted it to feel gritty and tough and difficult. That’s the only way to see the miracle.

She credits the Snarr’s generosity, honesty and openness, and their bravery for sharing their story. She hopes the podcast will encourage people to live more generously within their communities by creating space for those who are suffering.

Donaldson wants listeners to love and forgive and be angry or happy or sad, because that’s what connects us. It makes us real.

“Reach out to other people. You are not alone. You don’t know who needs to hear the story you have to tell. You think it’s not important or not interesting, but I’m telling you it is,” she said. “If you feel compelled to share, someone needs to hear it. If you don’t share it, they continue to be alone in what they’re struggling with.”

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Barking up the wrong tree

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y dog Jedi started barking at cars. All the time. I don’t know why but my best guess is she a) hates cars, b) loves cars, c) wants to scare cars or d) she needs a ride to Petsmart to pick up some jerky treats and tennis balls.

I stop her from dragging us both into traffic by creating a distraction, usually with yummy treats. I tell her to look at me, hoping to snag her attention away from the tempting Hondas and Toyotas with their tantalizing and rumbly engines.

Sometimes she continues flinging herself toward cars but once she realizes a treat is coming, in the form of mozzarella or pepperoni, she usually stops barking and waits to be rewarded. Not really rocket surgery, but it works.

Someone suggested Jedi’s barking could be a reaction to stress which is probably true because we’re all as stressed as a Yellowstone bison being approached by human-shaped idiots.

Jedi also feels the urge to run outside at 3 a.m. to bark at neighbor dogs, tree shadows and (probably) aliens. Her woofing seems to be important. It’s like breaking news in the canine world.

I can’t yell at her to be quiet because then we’d both be barking at three in the morning. Plus, she’d translate my yapping as, “You are doing such a good job at howling, Jedi. Please, continue louder. Some neighbors might still be asleep.”

Once the noise levels drop, I check social media where barking has been elevated to an Olympic sport. Viral TikToks catch people in the act of snarling at each other. Twitter feeds show a slow regression back to our caveman roots where everyone spoke in grunts and howls.

that baloney. Restaurant guests bark at the waitstaff, which usually ends with a footprint on your waffle. Y’all bark so much, I think some of you might have rabies.

Dogs bark because they’re excited, hungry, bored, scared, tired, playful and frustrated. The trick is to distract them and teach them a different way to communicate. Humans also need a different way to communicate, because barking isn’t working.

It doesn’t matter if you’re barking in fear or anger or fatigue, your message gets lost in the noise. Every time. Have you ever screamed at someone and thought, “Boy, I really think I got my point across. I feel so heard”? Yeah, me neither.

On the opposite end of the rainbow, my daughter had a teacher who only spoke in a whisper. The kids had to be quiet to hear what she was saying. It was kind of creepy talking to her because she’d forget she was talking to an adult and keep whispering.

Maybe there’s a happy medium between barking and mumbling. I know, let’s call it “civil discourse” where our conversations actually promote understanding and connection. Revolutionary!

Instead of talking to prove your point, can you kindly explain why you hate avocados, without melting into a puddle of sweat? Can you avoid the gnashing and spittle that comes with barking and just talk like a human being?

It might take practice but maybe if we calm down, our families will settle, our communities will rebuild and our civil discourse will improve.

Less barking, more listening. And lots of treats. l

Peri Kinder Life and Laughter

Parents bark at teachers and librarians. Drivers bark at each other. Customers bark at grocery store cashiers, and let me tell you, cashiers don’t get paid enough to put up with

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